How far was the Terror a consequence of the actions of the Sans Culottes? The San Culottes actions were partially responsible for the Terror. This was because they created the Armee Revolutionaries and marched on the Convention in 1793. They were partially responsible for dechristianisation and the massacre at Lyon. Another reason for the Terror was war which led to economic problems and uprisings in the Provinces. The actions of the CGS and the CPS including Robespierre and St Just were also responsible
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The Reign of Terror History is said to be written by the winners‚ but is it possible to rewrite history? In a way‚ the French‚ like many who have preceded them‚ and many who will proceed them have done the impossible‚ rewriting history. From trivial folklore‚ such as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree‚ to the incredibly wrong‚ the African slave trade; people’s views of history can be shaped and molded. The French have done a superb job of instilling all of us with the concept that
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The Reign of Terror: Was It Justified? The Reign of Terror started in 1789 and was a time when supporters of the French Revolution ran wild and started killing non-supporters or counterrevolutionaries. The French held a ceremony if you will‚ in Paris for the execution of King Louis XVI on January 21‚ 1793. This was because Louis was having financial‚ and harvest issues. In June of 1789 King Louis called the Estates Meeting to discuss taxes and money problems. Then some men disliked what Louis
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Terror in Stalin’s Russia. Terror played a very important and large role in Stalin’s Russia. Stalin used many different methods of terror during his reign such as a period of unprecedented cruelty called The Purges. Stalin was extremely suspicious of his opposition and used terror to remove any threat to his power and to blame his failures on people who weren’t responsible for them. Stalin used the purges as a way of removing any threat to his power and to enforce total control. The event that
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The Reign of Terror -Not Justified 1793 to 1794 is when the Reign of Terror began and end. The Reign of Terror was about 2 years from when Louis XVI was beheaded and around the time 20‚000 people were guillotined. 35‚000 people were killed by officers and officials. The Reign of Terror was not justified.The claim stated can be supported by these 3 reasons: they were threatened in wrong ways for the wrong things ‚ the methods used were not necessary‚ and the reasoning they gave did not match the
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French people‚ creating the Reign of Terror. The end of the Revolution came from a French general‚ Napoleon
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they have and let it get to their head. During the Reign of Terror France became a new country‚ there was a new calendar created along with the days of the weeks changed‚ new power was formed in way of the Committee
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In A Tale of Two Cities‚ a minor character keeps his real name a secret to protect himself from being singled out from the mob. He is part of the Jacquerie‚ the driving force behind the overthrow of the French government and the Reign of Terror. Known only as Jacques Three‚ he symbolizes the devouring spirit of the revolution. Jacques Three is not described in detail until II/15‚ when he is present as the wood-sawyer tells the story of Gaspard’s execution. He is pictured with hands at his mouth
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response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy. This concept‚ though idealistic in theory and leading to a large number of deaths‚ misuse of power‚ and complete terror‚ gave rise to equality of conditions‚ power in the people‚ and largely‚ the foundation beneath the democracy the world has come to accept today. One of the greatest examples of the French Revolution’s significance was the extent of the unity the
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essay At the expense of thousands of lives‚ the recent terror that has struck France has helped to rescue France from the brink of total collapse. The leadership of Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety have created a powerful military‚ rid France of internal opposition‚ and placed a much needed cap on the price of essential goods. While the mass butchery seems inhumane and drastic‚ this time period of terror was completely necessary. Though it may sound harsh‚ many problems
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